What makes an iMac 2GHz start running super slow ?

Hi folks, My step daughter's iMac (that I set up for her 2 weeks ago) has slowed down to a crawl In the last couple of days. Any ideas ? It is a 2GHz with 2GB of RAM (I think). And using Tiger. Regards, Stephen Chape -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: What makes an iMac 2GHz start running super slow ?

On 05/10/2010, at 7:33 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: > Hi folks, > > My step daughter's iMac (that I set up for her 2 weeks ago) has slowed down > to a crawl > In the last couple of days. > > Any ideas ? > > It is a 2GHz with 2GB of RAM (I think). > And using Tiger. > > Regards, > Stephen Chape

Re: What makes an iMac 2GHz start running super slow ?

Thank you Ronda .. I will be at her place again on Thursday evening to investigate all this. She lives too far from me to nip over there every day !! On 05/10/2010, at 9:09 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > On 05/10/2010, at 7:33 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> My step daughter's iMac

Re: What makes an iMac 2GHz start running super slow ?

Hi Stephen You can also check that the Hard Drive isn't reporting an error. A major one to look out for is the I/O error. To check this, do the following:- Go to Applications - Utilities and open Console. (Or Command-Shift-U from Finder then Console). If the side list isn't showing, click on "Sh

Re: Genius Mixes envy

Thanks Ronni and PeterIt does seem a bit of a mystery.I have tried a few google searches etc.Updated Genius etc.Still no change.I have AOR Classic Rock Mix and  Brit-Pop and Rock Mix. A few days ago I had Singer SongerWriter Mix (as 1 of my 2)iTunes 10.0.1StrangecheersBlittoPS - Have tried swearing

Re: Genius Mixes envy

On 06/10/2010, at 7:15 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote: > PS - Have tried swearing at my mac,but it hasn't worked either! > :) Oh Blitto …. Never swear at your Mac! Swear at a PC if you like, but not your Mac ;o) Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Seri

Re: Windows & Snow Leopard

On 05/10/2010, at 10:52 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > > I have a cd of which about 7 out of 100 tracks play on my Apple. The tracks > are wav format. I have latest version of windows media player, flip for mac, > QuickTime pro, QuickTime 7 and Perian installed. OS is 10.6.4. I have had > trouble

Re: Genius Mixes envy

On 6/10/10 8:12 AM, "Ronda Brown" wrote: > > > On 06/10/2010, at 7:15 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote: > >> PS - Have tried swearing at my mac,but it hasn't worked either! >> :) > > > Oh Blitto Š. Never swear at your Mac! > Swear at a PC if you like, but not your Mac ;o) > You are, however, allow

Re: Windows & Snow Leopard

Thank you Peter. On 6/10/10 8:17 AM, "Peter Hinchliffe" wrote: > > > On 05/10/2010, at 10:52 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > >> >> I have a cd of which about 7 out of 100 tracks play on my Apple. The tracks >> are wav format. I have latest version of windows media player, flip for mac, >> Qui

Re: Windows & Snow Leopard

On 06/10/2010, at 8:17 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: > > > On 05/10/2010, at 10:52 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > >> >> I have a cd of which about 7 out of 100 tracks play on my Apple. The tracks >> are wav format. I have latest version of windows media player, flip for mac, >> QuickTime pro, Qu

New WAMUG Presidential Car

Here's one for you all! http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2efWpg/www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/the-sickest-mobile-office-in/r:f Reg Reg Whitely Home: 08 9921 7272 Mob: 04 8899 7313 Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net Web: http://web.me.com/whitelyr/Reg/ http://beachlands.wordpress.com -- Th

Re: New WAMUG Presidential Car

and if you know Reg like I think I do...right now he is convincing his wife that they should buy one!:) Rod Blitvich  - Amy & Sam’s Dad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  0409 681 256   rb...@iinet.net.au  http://web.me.com/blittoI don't have a big ego, I'm way too cool for that.

RE: Windows & Snow Leopard

Very interesting responses Peter and Ronni to accessing Windows on an external drive (and good question Michael). Before I jump in and break a leg (or the old PC) do you think a simple transplant of the old PC (Windows XP) hard drive directly to a USB caddy would work (via VMWare) from my Snow Le

Mail queries

Hi Wamuggians! I am currently in Europe & in a situation where I have to download my emails & look at them later when I am not connected to the internet. I get quite a few emails that have html (?) boxes in them and they are blank when I look at my emails without internet connection. I h

Re: New WAMUG Presidential Car

My daughter's put a deposit on it for my birthday ;-) Reg Reg Whitely Home: 08 9921 7272 Mob: 04 8899 7313 Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net Web: http://web.me.com/whitelyr/Reg/ http://beachlands.wordpress.com On 06/10/2010, at 10:23 am, Rod Blitvich wrote: > and if you know Reg like I think

Re: Photoshop Elements.

Hi All I would like to know if there are any members of the group that hold classes for or teach Photo Shop Elements. I understand a little but would like some 'hands on' if possible. Happy to pay for the time given. Kind Regards Tony Francis BODDINGTON. -- The WA Macintosh User Group

Re: Mail queries

Hi Alex, responding to some of your queries in the body of your email. Sent from my iPad On 06/10/2010, at 11:26 AM, Alex Novakovic wrote: > > Hi Wamuggians! > > I am currently in Europe & in a situation where I have to download my emails > & look at them later when I am not connected to th

Re: Mail queries

-- A lot of these problems would go away if you used gmail! Cheers -- David Noel 2010 Oct 6 = On 6 October 2010 12:48, Susan Hastings wrote: > > Hi Alex, responding to some of your queries in the body of your email. > > Sent from my iPad > > On 06/10/2010, at 11:26 AM, Alex Novakovic

Re: New WAMUG Presidential Car

Ahhh, okay, but she did not make any arrangements to pay the balance! On 06/10/2010, at 11:59 AM, Reg Whitely wrote: > My daughter's put a deposit on it for my birthday ;-) > > Reg > > Reg Whitely > > Home: 08 9921 7272 > Mob: 04 8899 7313 > Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net > Web: http://web

Re: Mail queries

On 06/10/2010, at 11:26 AM, Alex Novakovic wrote: > > Hi Wamuggians! Hi Alex, > > I am currently in Europe & in a situation where I have to download my emails > & look at them later when I am not connected to the internet. I get quite a > few emails that have html (?) boxes in them and the